A CEO of another Community
Health Systems-owned hospital has been named interim CEO,
according to the memo. John Zidansek served for almost two years as CEO
at Lock Haven
Hospital in Clinton
County, Pa. The Express of
Lock Haven today reported that Zidansek is resigning for another Community
Health Systems position.

The Easton Hospital
memo does not detail any future plans for Finestein. Easton
Hospital spokesman Stephen Wilson
and a Community Health Systems spokeswoman have not returned calls for comment.

Finestein, a South Whitehall
Township resident, called himself a
"stayer" shortly after his hiring and had pledged to stay at Easton
Hospital and turn around its
negative perception. He was previously head of Mercy
Fitzgerald Hospital
in Darby, Pa.,
for three years before coming to Easton.